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I n Iowa, there is a push to add protections for a certain class of hospitality workers brought about by the  COVID-19 crisis, which could include a smoking ban on gaming floors. The state’s 2008 law that prohibits smoking in public places includes an exemption for casinos, which still can allow “lighting up” on gaming floors, but health advocates say it’s time for Iowa to institute a permanent ban, KWSN reports. Some venues, including all the state’s tribal casinos, have temporarily banned indoor smoking during COVID-19. Stacy Frelund, Iowa government relations director for the American Heart Association, said the longstanding…

H ow would you assess the fourth quarter and year end for TVBET in terms of performance, and how would you describe the current iGaming landscape? In general, we assess the year as very productive for our team, reflected in the performance. In those challenging times, many bettors were forced to switch to online, and this has had a trace on the number of bets on our live games. Starting in March 2020, the number of bets grew steadily until the end of the year. Also, we believe that we made a huge contribution to this because the number of…

Jones served as the chair of the Louisiana Gaming Control Board from 2013 until last summer R onnie Jones who served as the chair of the Louisiana Gaming Control Board from 2013 until last summer has been approached by British gaming firm Entain to help the company navigate the U.S. regulatory process as it expands a sports betting venture. According to Jones, Entain officials approached him in the fall, asking if he would serve on an advisory panel made up of former gaming regulators from several states. The work is focused on Entain’s U.S. sports betting business, a joint venture…

A move that would position the gaming company at the nexus of two interstate highways R esorts World has recently announced plans to open a new gambling hall with electronic games in part of the Newburgh Mall, in Orange Country, New York. The casino operators who run Resorts World Catskills in Sullivan County have been authorized by the state since 2019 to open an Orange County facility to deploy electronic slot machines that previously were licensed at Monticello Raceway in Sullivan, the Times Herald-Record reports. The company initially scouted potential sites in the Harriman area, near another Thruway interchange, but…

The ceremony featured a special video message from global ambassador David Beckham S ands China launched the first phase of The Londoner Macao on Monday evening with an opening ceremony at the integrated resort, featuring a special video message from Sands Resorts Macao global ambassador, David Beckham. The Londoner Macao is Sands China’s British-themed redevelopment of the Sands Cotai Central integrated resort. The new property will continue to open progressively throughout 2021, representing an investment of US$1.9 billion (MOP 15.2 billion). “We believe The Londoner Macao, like The Venetian and The Parisian before it, will become an instant, iconic landmark…

The second season of the UK edition of The Masked Singer is in full swing. The reality series has become a massive hit in both the United Kingdom and the United States over the past couple of years, and its popularity is showing no signs of slowing down. Nicola Roberts took the season one crown after her stellar string of performances as Queen Bee, ultimately beating out Jason Manford’s Hedgehog and Katherine Jenkins’ Octopus. The second season, which started back on Boxing Day, has already seen no shortage of twists and turns. Here is a quick recap of the second…

On Saturday, February 13th, Golden Boy Promotions in conjunction with DAZN will hold a boxing event from the Fantasy Springs Resort Casino in Indio, California, that features two world title fights on an eight bout card. The main event of the night is a junior lightweight world title fight as Joseph “JoJo” Diaz defends his IBF title against Shavkatdzhon Rakhimov. This will be Diaz’s first defense of the title that he won 13 months ago. The co-main event of the night will see Patrick Teixeira defending his WBO junior middleweight title against Brian Castano. The main card action will begin…

Slot machines seem harmless enough to the new gambler. After all, many of today’s casino-goers grew up in environments like Chuck E. Cheese and Dave and Buster’s, where there are plenty of games that look and sound like slot machines. What the new casino gambler often doesn’t realize is that slot machines can put more hurt on their bankroll than any other game. Slots can be fun, but you need to know what you’re up against before plunking your money in the slot. Below, you’ll find some useful words of advice if you’re a new slot machine player. Slot Machine…

Saturday night was a special one in the NBA with multiple players scoring at least 50-points on the same night. Prior to Saturday, there had only been two instances when that happened. On April 9, 1978, George Gervin and David Thompson were the first to accomplish the feat. Then on November 8, 2019, D’Angelo Russell and Damian Lillard also scored at least 50 points on the same night. On Saturday night, it was Stephen Curry and Nikola Jokic who joined the record books. Curry put up 57 points in a losing effort against the Dallas Mavericks. Meanwhile, Jokic scored a…

It’s normal for a person to look for patterns in random events. You could say that the human brain is hard-wired for this because of evolution. In some respects, this search for patterns can be helpful. It’s the reason you can read letters and words on a page. It’s also the reason you can recognize someone’s face. These are complicated patterns, but the human mind has no trouble with them. The problem for gamblers is that the human brain spots simple patterns where none exist. That’s the topic of today’s post – random, independent events and how they affect probability.…

Following positive results across three locations in Saint-Ghislain, Aubenge and Oostende B elgian casino operator Golden Palace will launch sportsbook software from Altenar in 200 more terminals across Belgium after just a few months of testing. The move will place the operator in more direct competition with major retail brands such as Ladbrokes. Altenar COO Dinos Stranomitis told SBC News that this decision is proof of the software’s positive results in the select number of terminals it was originally rolled out for across three locations in Saint-Ghislain, Aubenge and Oostende. Stranomitis noted that Golden Palace is “very happy” with the…

T he small island of Malta was one of the first in Europe to regulate the online gambling sector. Under the supervision of the Malta Gambling Authority, it issued its first licenses in 2001. Since then, the gambling sector has swelled considerably contributing to more than 10% of the country’s GDP.  The Maltese license is considered one of the most respected in the gambling world. Below you will find the most recent Malta developments, benefits of a Maltese gaming license, and how to get one. New developments  In 2019, the MGA announced a Sandbox Regulatory Framework which would allow authorized…

Interview with Rodrigo Guíñez Saavedra, general manager at the Chilean Casino Association T he head of the association that represents 16 privately-owned gaming venues in Chile said that after a 12-month wait, they were called to a formal meeting. “We arrive with the belief that our industry’s problems had been understood and that we would be offered a solution. But they say there is no answer and that we should continue with our pending lawsuits.” “Public policy is not adapting to current circumstances: 11,000 jobs are at risk, we have an industry in crisis and that is going to affect municipalities…

I n a hearing by the Senate Labor, Commerce & Tribal Affairs Committee held last week, supporters of a bill to expand sports betting to include the state’s licensed card rooms and horse race tracks said such measure would increase job and tax revenues. However, opponents say such an expansion would take money from tribes who use the casino revenues to fund their operations and social programs, OPB reports. “This is our tax base,” said Rebecca George, director of the Washington Indian Gaming Association. “It’s irresponsible for the Legislature to allow sports betting to the benefit of out-of-state people.” No…

For several positions at Seneca Niagara Resort & Casino and Seneca Buffalo Creek Casino S eneca Gaming Corporation announced that it will host a job fair for open positions on February 25. The company said it is looking to fill a wide range of positions at both Seneca Niagara Resort & Casino in Niagara Falls and Seneca Buffalo Creek Casino in downtown Buffalo, New York State. Positions are available across several departments, including Table Games, Advertising, Security, Environmental Services, Maintenance, and others. “Even with the changes and challenges everyone has gone through over the past year, Seneca Gaming Corporation has…

Tyron Woodley is known as the Chosen One but in his upcoming fight against Vicente Luque, the oddsmakers aren’t choosing him. Woodley will try to earn a much-needed win against Luque at UFC 260 on March 27th and according to online sportsbook BetOnline, the former UFC welterweight champion will have to do it as a +220 betting underdog. The 9th ranked Luque meanwhile, will face Woodley as a -260 odds on favorite. Thinking Retirement? Following Woodley’s September 2020 loss to bitter rival Colby Covington, UFC President Dana White said that Woodley needs to think retirement. The defeat was the third…